"ASTROCIUTAT" ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
The Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències announces the first edition of the international astrophotography competition ASTROCIUTAT. The Universe in Pictures.
Participate with your snapshots of the universe and show your talent, incredible prizes are waiting for you!
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Participation period: from Tuesday 4 June 2024 at 3 p.m. until Thursday 18 July 2024 at 3 p.m. (Madrid time).
- Prize-giving ceremony: will take place on 4 October 2024, Space Day, at the Museu de les Ciències.
The competition is open to any natural person who, during the period of validity of the competition, participates in this action under the terms described in the rules.
Participants will upload the photo of each selected category to the following form: https://concurso.cac.es/astrociutat/
They must select the category, indicating their name and surname, contact email, telephone number and the title chosen for the photograph with which they are entering the competition.
Each participant may submit only one image for each category of the competition.
All images must be submitted in JPG format, with a resolution of 1920px on the largest side, at 72 dpi, with sRGB profile, and with a maximum weight of 1,500kb.
The photos may not be signed with any mark that could identify the author. The winning and finalist photographs must be sent in high quality for final selection and printing for the collective exhibition, with a minimum resolution of 5000px at 300 dpi, in sRGB profile. The organisation reserves the right to request RAW and/or FITS, if deemed necessary. Images generated, partially or entirely, by Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not be accepted. The organisation will guarantee the anonymity of the entrants throughout the selection proce
Further information
If you have any questions about the competition, please contact the following e-mail address
Astrociutat
COMPETITION CATEGORIES
The competition consists of 5 categories:
- Deep Sky: Photographs or captures of elements outside our solar system.
They can be taken with telescopes or telephoto lenses. - Moon: Images centred on the Moon, where surface details are allowed to be highlighted,
lunar phases, etc., and where other elements combined with the theme of the category can appear. - Sun: Photographs where the protagonist is the Sun, and where other elements may appear combined with the theme of the category.
- Milky Way: Photographs that highlight the majesty of our galaxy.
- Circumpolar/trails: Captures of circumpolar stars or trails of stars during
long exposures
- Deep Sky: Photographs or captures of elements outside our solar system.
JURY, PRIZES AND WINNERS 2024
The specialised jury will be made up of the photographers Jesús M. García Flores and Toni Sendra, a representative of Fotopro, a representative of Fotoastro González, a representative of the Astronomical Association Aras de los Olmos, a representative of the Valencian Astronomy Association and a representative of CACSA.
Two prizes will be awarded for each category. First prize worth €1,000 and second prize worth €500.
DEEP SKY Category
1st prize: Sky Watcher 127/1500 WiFi telescope and accessories, courtesy of FotoAstro González.
2nd prize: €500 voucher for Sony or Canon equipment, courtesy of Fotopro.
LUNA Category
1st prize: Sony 14mm F-1.8 GM (FF) lens, courtesy of Fotopro.
2nd prize: Celestron Star Sense Explorer 130 telescope, courtesy of FotoAstro González.
SOL Category
1st prize: Celestron Astro FI 5’ telescope, courtesy of FotoAstro González.
2nd prize: Canon EOS-R100 + RF-S 18/45 camera, courtesy of Fotopro.
MILKY WAY Category
1st prize: Canon R50 + RF-S 18/45 IS STM Creator Kit, courtesy of Fotopro.
2nd prize: Star Adventure WiFi Astrophotography Pack, courtesy of FotoAstro González.
CIRCUMPOLARS/TRAILS Category
1st prize: €1,000 voucher for the purchase of Sony or Canon equipment, courtesy of Fotopro.
2nd prize: Travel Peak Design carbon fibre tripod, courtesy of Fotopro.
Prizes for all the winners:
- Tickets to the Museum and the Hemisfèric, two for each prize.
- Detail with promotional products from the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències.
- Tickets for each winner and a companion to the Alto Turia Astronomy Centre -CAAT- belonging to the Valencian Astronomy Association (two per person).
The prizes will be communicated to the winners by e-mail to the address they have provided during the month of August.
They will then be published on the CACSA website and social networks.
The awards ceremony and the opening of the exhibition will take place on 4 October, Space Day, at the Museu de les Ciències, in the morning (time to be determined).
DEEP SKY Category
1st prize:
2nd prize:
MOON Category
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2nd prize:
SUN Category
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2nd prize:
MILKY WAY Category
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2nd prize:
CIRCUMPOLARES/TRAILS Category
1st prize:
2nd prize:
CONTRIBUTORS
Sponsors:
FotoAstro González and Fotopró.
With cash prizes and products of the most recognised brands, such as Canon, Sony, Celestron and Sky Watcher.
This project is supported by the Valencian Astronomy Association and the Astronomical Association of Aras de los Olmos.
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